Dr. Vernon Carrington
THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL
81-83 HOPE ROAD
KINGSTON, JAMAICA
Friday, March 25, 2005
FROM THE EXECUTIVE OF THE 12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL, JAMAICA HOUSE
PRESS RELEASE
Greetings In The name Of Our Lord And Saviour Jesus Christ Who Revealed
Himself To Us In The Personality of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile
Selassie I.
Dr. Vernon Carrington, affectionately known around the world as the
Prophet
Gad, passed away in his sleep at about 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning,
March
22, 2005 at his home at 164 Old Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica.
The founder and leader of The Twelve Tribes of Israel in Jamaica at 7
Davis
Lane, Trench Town, Kingston 12 since 1968, Brother Gad had been ailing
for
several months.
Funeral arrangements for Brother Gad are set for Thursday, April 7,
2005.
The body of the Prophet Gad will lie in state at the headquarters of
The
Twelve Tribes of Israel in Kingston, Jamaica, 81-83 Hope Road from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2005. The memorial service
will
be held at 81-83 Hope Road after which interment will take place at the
Dovecot Cemetery, St. Catherine. Members and well wishers of The
Twelve
Tribes of Israel are asked to wear their own tribe colour on the day of
the
funeral.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel's wishes and prayers are with the family
and
friends of Brother Gad and we extend to them our deepest condolences.
May his soul rest in peace in the arms of Jah, Rastafari, Selassie I.
Members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel included Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, Sis. Carol, Israel Vibration, FredLocks, Aswad, Brigadier Jerry, Freddie McGregor many more.
Some might wonder why I posted this thread in the first place. I posted it because Bro. Gad shared something with me that I thought I share with you...
He said, "Read your Bible one chapter a day, from Gen. 1 to Rev. 22, and know the Truth for yourself."